updation of material data using a function module

[Former Member]

HI

i want to update fields in the mvke table,but the field is a Customer field in the table, not sap table field.i want to update the field using a program , not going to mm02. which function can i use for the updation.There is a function module MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_DARK for updation,will this funtion module update the customer fields also. Can anyone tell me about this function module and how to use this function module or MATERIAL_MAINTAIN_DARK.

[Former Member]

Using the function Module BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA , you can also update the custom fields.

This is the documentation for the extension fields:

<b>Reference Structure for BAPI Parameters EXTENSIONIN/EXTENSIO

Description

You use this structure to transfer the material's customer-defined

fields. For information on transferring these fields, see the function

module documentation.

Note

Besides the table fields already defined, customer-defined table fields

can also be supplied with data. Since these fields are created by the

customer, they are known only during the runtime and must therefore be

determined dynamically.

The structures BAPI_TE_<NAME> (<NAME> = MARA, MARC, MARD, MBEW, MLGN,

MLGT, MVKE) and the relevant checkbox structures BAPI_TE_<NAME> (<NAME>

= MARAX, etc.) must first be extended by the customer to include the

fields required. The standard structures contain only the corresponding

key fields. When including new fields in these structures, make sure

that the field has the same name as the field in the database table. In

addition, the fields in the structures BAPI_TE_<NAME> may only be of the

type CHARACTER. The data element BAPIUPDATE must be used for the fields

in the checkbox structure (except for key fields).

The two parameters EXTENSIONIN and EXTENSIONINX are used to transfer the

data to the method. The field STRUCTURE contains the name of the

structure (for example, BAPI_TE_MARA or BAPI_TE_MARAX) used to identify

the work area (for example, WA_BAPI_TE_MARA or WA_BAPI_TE_MARAX) to

which the data is transferred. The remaining fields for the parameter

EXTENSIONIN or EXTENSIONINX contain the data for the key fields (for

example, the material number) and the data for the customer-defined

fields. The number of characters reserved in the two parameters for the

content of a customer-defined field must be the same as the number of

characters for the corresponding work area field. If the number of

characters required is smaller, the remaining characters in the two

parameters must be filled with blanks. Only then may the content of

another field be transferred. Here too, remember that the data is

written to the database only if the corresponding indicator has been set

in the work area.</b>

Regards,

ravi

[Former Member]

Hi,

chk this thread:

rgds,

latheesh